Estimates of the Economic Impacts of Long-Duration, Widespread Power Disruptions in Puerto Rico

Summary

Puerto Rico faces significant economic disruptions due to long-duration and widespread power outages, necessitating a clear understanding of these impacts for resilience planning. This study addresses the challenge by developing new methodologies for estimating customer interruption costs through comprehensive surveys of various customer types across the island. The completed study provides detailed estimates of economic impacts for different outage durations, offering critical data for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office to enhance grid resilience and disaster preparedness efforts.

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